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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
3
A policeman confronts a small crowd as a speaker incites anti Chinese sentiment arguing the government will import five thousand Chinese workers for the Panama Canal at nine cents an hour. He questions American labor displacement and the response of authorities.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Regents of the University of Kansas until 11 a m on Tuesday September 17 1907 for the erection of an Engineering Building on the campus at Lawrence Kansas and for furnishing all labor and materials for the complete installation of heating plumbing and electric wiring in the building. Plans and specifications were prepared by John F Stax.
Proposals require a 3 percent certified check to Edw. E. Brown or G. Hays, Bluff City, with Buck forfeiture to the state if bidders fail for five days. Eight hour law cited.Chapter 114, 1891 session laws. Bidders must seal covers and follow bid instructions, right reserved by the issuer.
Provides nongraphic home remedies using ammonia to clean silver items brass glassware and sinks. Includes concoctions for marble polish and turpentine mixtures plus tips for refreshing fabrics sleeves and kitchen surfaces with practical cautions and steps.
Instructions for making dainty sandwiches with ham or beef fillings and a citrus mustard spread. Followed by cake guides for angel food and sponge cake, including egg whites, flour, baking powder, vanilla, and baking times. Emphasis on serving with summer drinks and hot, baked, and iced preparations.
An old posting notes bilious sensations after meals including a heavy feeling and tongue coating. It mentions a suggested remedy to wake the liver and restore balance.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer story recalls retail clerks who misread customers. One salesman praised a coat by saying it would make a man look like a college student, while another pressed a gravely ill middle aged man about his health. The proprietor says tact is hardest to teach in sales.
A physician remarked that the telephone dulls women’s activity and spirits by reducing outside shopping and social contact. He advised morning walks to lift mood, noting that seeing others at work and life around the street inspires better energy and avoids the gloom of domestic confinement.
A fragmented column covers brutal historical feats of eye gouging as sport in the wild west, a note on Prince Ernest of Saxe Meißen painting for Jena University, anecdote about a door incident with an ice man, and a Holstein cow producing milk and butter.
The Hertzler brothers plan to drill in Pleasant Valley south of Duttons Bridge seeking natural gas. After a prior dry well near McBride, they have secured leases on about 1500 acres and aim to reach 2000 acres before starting. Farmers are buzzing at the prospect but no money is being asked as a bonus.
The piece notes Lawrence papers charge 25 cents for a card of thanks and residents either pay or forget to extend public gratitude. It contrasts with broader American life urging dreamers to seize present chances and acknowledges women seeking a fighting edge. The rest mentions Dr Thomas Kelectric Oil and a weather quip about a boiled shirt.
Gilbertsville publisher Wo M Dists ditor of the Ostego Journal praises Dr King’s New Discovery as the most popular remedy in Ostego County. He claims it cures roughs and colds quickly and notes his family keeps a bottle at home. Barber & Son’s Drug Store sells it for 50c and 100 with a trial bottle free.
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